HVC La Rosa 520
The entire brand concept behind HVC Cigars is Havana. Founder Reinier Lorenzo was born in Havana before coming over to the U.S. a few years…
Davidoff Escurio Gran Toro (Prerelease)
There was a time not too long ago where it seemed like Davidoff would forever remain entrenched in the Dominican Republic. After the brand left…
Buenaventura BV654
In September 2014, Binny’s Beverage Depot, the chain of Illinois liquor and tobacco shops announced that it would be getting a store exclusive from Curivari,…
The Angel’s Anvil 2015
Last year Crowned Heads released its Tobacconists’ Association of America (TAA) exclusive called The Angel’s Anvil. Separate from any of the rest of Crowned Heads’ brands,…
Juan López Chiado 1864 (ER Portugal 2014)
Habanos S.A.’s Edición Regional program added another 2014 release recently, when the Juan López Chiado 1864 started shipping to retailers in April, close to a year…
Rocky Patel The Edge A-10
Last year marked the 10th anniversary of the release of one of the bestselling cigars in the world, The Edge by Rocky Patel. In a…
Flores y Rodriguez Exclusivo Short Perfecto
Back in 2013 Pinar Del Rio released a new series for their Flores y Rodriguez line, the Exclusivo. It was 10 blends that were to be…
Tienda Exclusiva (Riverside Cigar Shop & Lounge) by Willy Herrera (Prerelease)
Almost a year ago, halfwheel was covering the 2014 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, and Brooks Whittington and I were assigned to cover the Drew Estate…
Trinidad Lost Blends Salomon
The aging room at Tabacalera de García is probably the biggest in the world, after all the Dominican factory owned by Altadis USA is the…
CAO Amazon Basin
At the 2014 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, General Cigar Co. released a unique cigar named CAO Amazon Basin which relied heavily on Bragança, a tobacco…
Las Calaveras Edición Limitada 2015 LC46
In May 2014, Crowned Heads released the first line in its history not produced by Ernesto Perez-Carillo’s factory in the Dominican Republic. Named Las Calaveras Edición Limitada…
